E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg’sE.T.has finally gotten a sequel in the form of a Comcast Thanksgiving 2019 commercial message . Released in 1982 , Spielberg ’s now - classic filmE.T. the Extra - Terrestrialtells the fib of a immature noncitizen who ’s unexpectedly left behind on ground by his sept and befriends a similarly lonesome boy named Elliott . It ’s known for beingone of the director ’s most personal worksand was partly inspired by his own parents ' real - lifespan divorce when he was a minor . For the same reason , Spielberg has always been fiercely protective of the moving-picture show and its bequest .
Of course , E.T.was also a monolithic box function polish off and still hold the # 21 pip on the list ofhighest - grossing celluloid of all clip ( domestically ) . As a result , the movie has since been adapted for other amusement medium , including an infamous Atari TV game in the early ' eighty and a popular Universal Studios Florida theme park ride in the ' 90s . A right sequel , on the other hand , has never come to fruition - though , a newly - unveiled four - mo Comcast ad has now pick up Elliott and E.T. ’s story , thirty - seven years subsequently .
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Per its precis , theE.T.sequel commercial-grade ( titledA Holiday Reunion ) picks up in the present - day , as E.T. returns to earth for a surprisal visit with Elliott , both of them all grown - up and with families of their own . Henry Thomas even repeat his roleas Elliott in the ad , which you’re able to view below .
Like a lot of legacy movie sequels produce in recent years ( Star state of war : The Force Awakens , Mary Poppins Returns , Doctor Sleep ) , thisE.T.commercial is full of nostalgic homages and nods to its predecessor ’s most iconic moments . But again , they ’re done in good taste , and there ’s something even truly impact about the idea of E.T. visiting adult Elliott just to spend time with him and his family , and take his baby on a flying bike ride . A full - blow photographic film sequel still sounds like a bad theme , but as far as ways to continueE.T.go , this is a fairly harmless and unexpectedly cute one .
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